Paper Pieced Rose

I should start this post with a disclaimer

**This is going to be a Moxie-tastic week on the blog.  All posts are for Moxie Fab Blog challenges, because they are so fun.  You really have to play along!!!

This card was created for the Stamp It! Techniques Paper Piecing Challenge.  I stamped the rose on some Indie Girl paper by Sassafras and leaves on Jillibean Soup paper.  I cut out the roses and leaves, shaded them with copics, layered them, attached the flowers to the card front, and finally added  some random glitter (which didn't photograph that well).  Glitter makes everything better!!!! 

Hope you are having a great week.

Supplies: 
Paper: Pacific Point cardstock (SU!); Pink and grid patterned papers (Indie Girl collection by Sassafras); green patterned papers (Pasta Fagioli collection by Jillibean Soup)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Momento)
Stamps: Year of Flowers: Roses (PTI)
Extras: Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (SU!); Gray Markers (Copic)

Birthday Wishes with Tape

It has been a whirlwind since my last post.  I have been so busy at work I didn't even have time to post some fun (and dare I say cute) cards that I made over Marisa's last weekend.  I absolutely love the challenges over at the Moxie Fab blog.  One of the challenges is Getting Daring with Decorative Tape, and since I love washi tapes I had to play along.  I created three flowers of different sizes, blinged them out with some rhinestone brads that I have been hoarding (I can't help it they are just so pretty) and layered them on the scrolled die-cut background.  I mixed up my tapes by using 1 fabric and two of the different patterns of washi tape.

Supplies:

Paper:  Early Espresso cardstock (SU!); Watercolor cardstock (Archiver's); Pool Dot patterned paper (Memory Box)

Stamps: Sentiment from Giga Guidelines (PTI)

Ink: Aqua Mist (PTI); Early Espresso (PTI)

Extras: Washi Tapes (mt deco); Fabric Tape (e2 daily); Rhinestone brads and Scroll die (SU!)

Diggin on Damask Joy

I just had to participate in the Diggin' on Damask challenge going on over at the Moxie Fab Blog!  I started by stamping Christmas text on white paper and then stamped over the text with red damask.  I mounted the stamped background on my fav color, Cool Caribbean, to really make it pop; added a fun, glimmery bow; and added some red glitter thickers.  I love the color combo.  It has a vibrant, yet  traditional green and red color combo with the Caribbean to really make it pop.

Supplies:
Paper: Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss, Cool Caribbean cardstock (SU!)
Ink: Basic Black and Riding Hood Red (SU!)
Stamps: Background Basics: Christmas and Damask Designs (PTI)
Extras: Ribbon and Lullaby Thickers (American Crafts)

Wishing You Rainbows

By now we have been in Croatia for 3 days and hopefully over the jet lag :)  I have a few posts scheduled while I am out.  One of them is a card I made for my friend Janie's b-day.  Sorry Janie although your B-day was in August the card hasn't quite hit the mail box yet.  I will get there.

Edit:  For some reason this didn't post while I was out.  So I am back and had a wonderful time.  I will post some photos!

I finally used my balloon set from There She Goes and my cloud die from PTI.  This one was a fun card and although it looks simple there was quite a lot to it.

Enjoy your day!

Supplies:
Paper: Cool Caribbean cardstock (SU!); Solar White (Neenah); White Swiss Dot Cardstock (Bassil)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Momento)
Stamps: Balloons (TSG); Sentiment (PTI)
Extras: Copics; Cloud Die (PTI)

Not Quite Ready for Christmas

...but I can't help but participate in a Moxie Fab challenge: All Wrapped Up.  I created a fun tag tonight, the last night I will be in the US before the big trip.  I will be in Europe for almost 2 weeks and will definitely be going through crafty withdraw.  I will be completely unplugged...no blogging, no blurfing, no commenting.  I am sure when I will return I will be fixed to the computer :)

This was a real quick one using my fav stamp of the season Hexagon-a-thon from Schlosser Designs.  It is so versatile and makes a quick and easy background for just about anything.

Supplies:
Paper: Kraft cardstock (SU!); Red cardstock (Archiver's)
Ink: Snow White (PTI); Riding Hood Red (SU!)
Stamps: Hexagon-a-Thon (SD); Vintage Ornaments (PTI)
Extras: Rick Rack and Flower (Making Memories); Silver ribbon (from my stash - unknown vendor); Circle Punches and Rhinestone Brad (SU!)

A Little Four of a Kind Love

I am the proud 1/3 owner of the Summer 2010 Exclusive PTI stamp set.  This little set stops in for monthly visits with Marisa, Janie, and I.  The three of us spent enough combined at the PTI booth at the CHA Supershow to get our hands on this set and last month was my turn to break it in. Don't you just love our restraint :)

I made 3 cards with it and forgot to take a photo of the third one (figures).  So here are two of them.  My favorite bloom on this set has to be the fuzzy looking one I used in the above cards.  I was also very brave and used purple, which I never use aside from Halloween.  I also created a new color comob (at least I don't remember seeing it before).  I pulled Marigold Morning (Retired SU! color), Spring Moss, Berry Sorbet, and Bermuda Bay together to create one of these cards.

That is about all.  Off to clean and play in the craft room.  For those in the states - Enjoy your long weekend!

Supplies for Smile:
Paper: Solar White Cardstock (Neenah); Bermuda Bay cardstock (SU!); Bitty Box patterned paper (PTI)
Ink: Marigold Morning and Basic Brown (SU!); Spring Moss Pigment Ink (PTI) 
Stamps: Four of a Kind (PTI)
Extras: Spring Moss Ribbon (PTI); Pinking Circles and Large Circles Dies (Spellbinders)


Supplies for Birthday Wishes:
Paper: Kraft cardstock (SU!); Bitty Box patterned paper (PTI) 
Ink: Spring Moss Pigment Ink (PTI); Purple Chalk Ink (Colorbox); Versamark
Stamps: Four of a Kind (PTI) 
Extras: Buttons (Creative Cafe); Black Embossing Powder and Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (SU!); Sticky Strip

Dude, You Rock

It was my boss's big 5-0 today, so we streamered his office this morning and had a very talented coworker make a cake.  It was awesome - it was a Viagra bottle, with undies underneath it, and little blue pills everywhere and a doctor script.  I will have to post the photo of the cake tomorrow (so don't forget to check back).

I made the card for his big day using Sketch 173 over at the CPS blog.  The papers are all Basic Grey and I added a few stamped touches with the sentiment and some medallions.  This should have been a quick card, but I had a dickens of a time getting the paper at the bottom to be equally spaced but not look too, too - well you know - square (for lack of a better word).  Not too much left to say.  I have to head out and walk the dog and snuggle in bed with a new book.  It is my first using my new nook.  So far I love it.  I am being such a bookwork in 2010 (so proud of myself).

Have a good one!

Supplies:

Paper: Basic Gray Cardstock (SU!); Oliver 6x6 patterned papers (Basic Grey)

Ink: Going Grey and Basic Black Classic Ink (SU!)

Stamps: Signature Greetings and Giga Guidelines (PTI)

Extra: Black Glitter Thickers (American Crafts)

Ready Set Recline

I love the Tuesday Trigger over on the Moxie Fab Blog this week; it is Mapping Color.  I love the different thickness of the striped fabric and how the stripes of the strips of fabric next to each other don't line up.  I mimicked the look by cutting different widths striped paper from Joy Ride by Cosmo Cricket.  I love this collection and what was even more fun it was free. I won it from the Three Cheers for Chairs Challenge (Thanks, Cath!).   The lamp shade was paper pieced using a bit of polka dot that was a swatch on the packaging, since it was just the right size.

I combined two inspirations together by using this sketch from 2 Sketches for you.  I will be off the grid for a few day on vaca, but I will schedule a post or two.  I can't wait for a little R&R!  Have a great week/weekend.

Supplies:

Paper: Patterned Paper (Joy Ride by Cosmo Cricket); Kraft and Whisper White Cardstock (SU!); 

Ink: Soft Suede and Chocolate Chip ink (SU!); Turquoise Gem Versamagic (Tsukineko)

Stamps: On My Couch and Chairished (PTI); Sentiment (A Muse)

Extras: Jute Twine (May Arts)

A Couple Prego Cards

I know a few gals that are preggers, so I thought I would make a few quick and easy congrats on your pregancy cards. One is for a gal (the pink one of course) and the other is for a couple. I added a little blingy button to the pink one, since I could go a little girly!

These were quick and easy, and I figured out a fun way to use the fillable frames stamp from PTI. The happy pregnancy stamp was a purchase from the Michael's dollar bin.

Thats about it for tonight. I am off to clean and purge the craft room - serenity now!!! It is a pit.

Supplies:
Paper: Green Polka Dot and Blue Small Gingham (A Muse); Raspberry Fizz Bitty Dot (PTI); White cardstock (Neenah)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Momento)
Stamps: Fillable Frame #1 (PTI); Happy Pregnancy (Studio G)
Extras: Black Ribbon (Target Club Wedd); Raspberry Fizz Satin Ribbon (PTI); Ocean Tides and Green Leaf Buttons (PTI); Embroidery Floss

2 Weeks...

...Really, has it been that long? I have been so busy I have had not had time to post. The funny part is that I have plenty to post, I just haven't had the time. Wow time really gets away from me sometime. Here is a card I made for my Mom for Mother's Day. It didn't feel like using a mother's day sentiment, but more of just have a beautiful day sentiment. The stamps are from a set from There She Goes, and the card is based off of a sketch in Go To Sketches Magazine. I am wiped - an entire weekend of gardening - so I am off to walk to the dog and go to bed. Have a great night.

PS - I was also super excited to win the Moxie Fab Three Cheers for Chairs Challenge!!! Scroll down to see that post. That card was also a featured as a Creative Card on U Create! - Thanks Kari

Supplies (6x6 card):
Paper: Bitty Box Patterned Paper (PTI); Spring Moss and Ripe Avocado Cardstock (PTI); Basic Black Cardstock (SU!); Solar White Cardstock (Neenah)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Momento)
Stamps: Poppies (TSG); Tin Types Background (PTI)
Extras: Copics; Ocean Tides Buttons (PTI); Die (Quickutz)

You Rock

I made a quick card for the Moxie Fab World's Three Cheers for Chairs Challenge this weekend. I just made the post with a few hours to spare :)

I decided to go bold with this one by stamping the rocking chair in a fun bright colors, paired it with a pun (you know how I am about puns), and stitched Cosmo Cricket paper.

Enjoy your evening!

Supplies:
Paper: Solar White cardstock (Neenah); Hawaiian Shores cardstock (PTI); Cherry Hill Patterned Paper (Cosmo Cricket)
Ink: Kiwi Kiss and Riding Hood Red (SU!); Hawaiian Shores and Black (PTI)
Stamps: Chairished (PTI)
Extras: Sewing Machine

Calvin - SG16

This super cute image is from the Character Cafe - check out there store HERE. If you want to pick up Calvin go HERE. He is a digi image and there are 4 of him in the set (one is not enough). I decided he looked like a Springer Spaniel, so that is how I colored him. I popped him up and then popped up his little buddy with some foam dimensionals. I can't say enough about this beautiful set (I am swooning over it) and printed up 2 sheets of him. He was easy to color and love how he turned out. - his nose even has a little pink in it!

Close up of his cute mug:

I do have to give my self a woot, since I used some old gingham and a bone paperclip I picked up at least 3 years ago - and I used it! I have never used the paperclips, not because I was hoarding but I forgot I had it. The gingham I haven't used in a few years, mostly because I no longer love it.


Here is the sketch - I took liberties with the center panel by using 2 horizontal sections rather than 2 vertical sections. I created this by stamping and sponging on white cardstock to create a living room for Calvin and his best buddy to lay on. The circles are the dot spot and with a little extra pop with the paper clip embellishment.

Make sure you check out what the other gals created and stop by the Sketch Girl blog to play along --The Character Cafe is offering a $10 gift certificate to her store to the SG16 winner.

Amber
Annie
Bonnie
Harriet
Jennie
Jessica
Julie
Randee
Sara
Teresa Kline (April Guest Designer)

Supplies:

Paper: Baja Breeze, Basic Black cardstock (SU!); Solar White (Neenah)

Ink: Mellow Moss, River Rock, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Basic Black Classic Ink (SU!)

Stamps: Friends Till the End, Dot Spot, Background: Tin Types (PTI); Woodgrain (SU!); Calvin Digi Image ()

Extras: Dog Bone paperclip (from my stach); Mellow Moss Gingham Ribbon (SU!); Copic Markers; Glaze Pen (Sakura)

Technique-y

Sorry I have been an absent blogger. Life has gotten in the way. I have been keeping up with the running and with Easter this last weekend. Any who......

Here is my Technique-y card. I needed to make a b-day card for my boyfriend's uncle so I decided to keep with the man colors and go techniquey. It is not really masculine, but it is not feminine either. I figured to go with a technique, since he won't be the one keeping the card...his stampin' wife will. I started out by stamping the text background in peeled paint. I embossed the leaf images over the text using clear embossing powder. Then I rubbed peeled paint, broken china, and shabby shutters distress ink over the entire image and spritzed the entire image with a little water. That is about all on this card.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Paper: Soft Suede cardstock (SU!); White cardstock (Neenah); Teal cardstock (Archiver's)
Stamps: Turning a New Leaf and Background Text (PTI); Sentiment (SU!)
Ink: Basic Black (SU!); Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters, Broken China (Ranger Ink); Versamark (Tsukineko)
Extras: Hodgepodge Hardware (SU!); Ribbon (From my Stash); Clear Embossing Powder (Ranger Ink)

CAS Man Card

I made this clean and simple man card last week. I tend to make these cards as I need them, but I should really keep a stash of non-feminine b-day cards. I will work on that right along with the keeping my craft room neat and tidy...one of these days. I have a great weekend.

It is looking like spring today, 50 and Sunny, so I am going to head out for a run.

Supplies: Paper: Sahara Sand (SU!), Bitty Box PP (PTI)
Ink: Aqua Mist, Ripe Avocado, Snow White, and Spring Moss (PTI); Tuxedo Black (Momento)
Stamps: Dot Spot and Fillable Frames 1 (PTI)
Extras: Designer Label Punch (SU!)

Paint By Number Challenge

It is PTI's 3 year anniversary, and there is a lot going on over at their blog. One of their challenges is a paint by number sketch. Since I am not very creative when it comes to screen names, my PTI forum name is Tiffany Heilman. Since my forum name starts with a "T" I had to use the blue series color combo with the posted sketch. More details on the challenge are HERE

This was surprisingly difficult. You would think it would be easy, since I was given a layout and a color combo. It was difficult to fit all the colors in, especially the aqua mist. It had a little too much green in the color to blend easily. In the end I added buttons and really liked how the card turned out.

Supplies:
Paper: Kraft cardstock (SU!); White cardstock (Neenah); Patterned Paper (PTI)
Ink: Snow White (PTI); Not Quite Navy (SU!)
Stamps: Signature Greetings (PTI)
Extras: Scallop Punch (SU!); Buttons (Making Memories and Autumn Leaves); Corner Chomper; Stitching using my not as fabulous as Katie's sewing machine : )

Where Did My Time Go?

This week has been a blur. I have been in early and staying late all week at work, went to Virginia on a business trip on Wed and returned late on Friday, baby shower on Saturday, and my dad's b-day dinner today....phew....I am dog tired! Needless to say there has not been too much time for creating. I will have my sketch girl creation posted tomorrow evening so check back. Until then here is my dad's b-day card and the baby shower card. Both of the main images are embossed on craft. I inked the edges with Snow White ink for both cards and colored the deer by sponging the image with ink. I also made the bitty box paper less symmetric by stamping the patterned paper with a wood grain stamp. Have a good night!

Baby Shower Card Supplies:
Paper: Bitty Dot and Bitty Box Patterned Paper (PTI); Kraft cardstock (SU!)
Ink: Snow White ink (PTI); Versamark
Stamps: Nursery Necessities (SU!)
Extras: Embossing Powder (Stampendous); Buttons (Autumn Leaves); Scallop Punch (EK Success); Corner Chomper; Black Pear (Mark Richards)

Deer Card Supplies:
Paper: Bitty Box Patterned Patterned Paper and Ripe Avocado cardstock (PTI); Kraft and Chocolate Chip Cardstock (SU!)
Ink: Snow White (PTI); Versamark; Cocoa Brown (Momento); Mellow Moss and Soft Sky (SU!)
Stamps: Wood Grain and Noble Deer (SU!)
Extras: Hemp and Library Clip (SU!); Antique Rust Embossing Powder (Ranger Ink)

Sketch Girls Challenge #10

It is the 15th and a new sketch is up at the Sketch Girl blog. I used the sketch below and the Able Gable template from Perfect Presentation to create this fun box that is begging for cookies or I could put in the cupcake inserts (oh yes this is part of the template; so cool!)...the thoughts of sweets are just zipping around in my head. yummm!!! You can't tell that I am back on the healthy bandwagon?!? I just love sweets and it is so hard to give them up :( I guess I can eat them in moderation one day out of the week (I love cheater day). It helps me keep with it! Anyway this little box only took 2 sheets of cardstock and with the included assembly instruction it was a breeze to put together. I cut this out by hand, but if I had a Silhouette or Cricut it would have been even quicker, since the template are also available in compatible file types. This template and others are available for purchase here.

This sucker came together so quickly. I used a bow for the circle and the bottom half of Journaling card that can be cut from Teresa Collins paper. Love this collection! I topped it off with the heart, courtesy of my scrapbin. I keep a little bin of scrap including patterned paper scraps, things that have been die cut or stamped, parts of unfinished cards. Thanks PTI for reminding of the forgotten bin! The heart was already stamped and punched last year some time. All I had to do was add some bling and a button and I was done.

Stop by the other Sketch Girl Designers blogs (just click away below) and don't forget to link up your creation her on the Sketch Girl Blog for a chance to win a prize! Gotta love prizes!

Alyssa
Amber

Annie
Bonnie
Harriet

Jennie
Jessica
Julie
Katie
Randee

Sara

Laurel (January Guest Designer)

Supplies:
Paper: Patterned Paper (Teresa Collins Crush Line); Pink Pirouette and Bashful Blue cardstock (SU!)
Stamps: Retro Backgrounds (PTI)
Extras: Heart punch (SU!); Ribbon (from my stash); Button (Autumn Leaves); Black Blin (Mark Richards); Able Gable Template (Perfect Presentation)

Snips and Snails

My boyfriend's oldest sister is having a shower at the end of the month, so I designed this card. It is clean and simple, which is perfect when you are making about 30 of them. Last night Mike's youngest sister, mom and I got together to make shower invitations and it took no time at all! I was also super excited that I used some of my old retired SU! paper that had been sitting around for a couple years. In fact all of the colors used on this card are retired.

The inside of the card says:

Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails
Join us for a Baby Shower honoring

Name

Saturday, January 30, 2010
11:00 am
Address
City, IL

Hosted by Mom and Sister

RSVP Info
Registration Info

EDITED TO ADD: I am so excited. I made the top 12 for the Holiday Challenge over at the A Muse blog for this card here. I am so Over the Moon!

Supplies:
Paper: Blue Bayou and Soft Sky Cardstock (SU!); Solar white cardstock (Neenah)
Ink: Soft Sky and Chocolate Chip (SU!)
Stamps: Scattered Showers, Scattered Showers Additions, and Backgrounds: Polka Dot II (PTI)
Extras: Wild Wasabi Ribbon (SU!)

Sketch Girls Challenge #9

The last two weeks have flown by. I have been working my tail off. The work that I am speaking of is unfortunately that job that pay the bills! This is the first time I have gone into the craft room in weeks and I hope this is the sketch that brings back the mojo and gets me out of the crafty slump. If this doesn't work a weekend with the Marisa and Janie sure will. This is what I came up with the the 9th sketch at Sketch Girls. I can't believe there have been 9 sketches already! I decided to turn the sketch into a 5.25 x 5.25 inch square and pulled the color combo from a pack of American Crafts paper that I won on WCMD over at Moxie Fab. I headed back into the craft room for some very necessary cleaning : (

Stop on by the Sketch Girl blog to play along and to see what the other members of the design team have came up with. Can't wait to see what you do with this sketch!

Supplies:
Paper: Aqua Mist Cardstock (PTI); Chocolate Chip cardstock (SU!); Solar White cardstock (Neenah); Patterned Paper (American Crafts)
Ink: Aqua Mist and Berry Sorbet (PTI); Pumpkin Pie and Chocolate Chip (SU!)
Stamps: Giga Guidelines (PTI)
Extras: Pearl Brads (American Crafts)

Christmas Cheer

Sleigh bells ring, are you listenin'? I just love Christmas. I think more than I love Halloween. As soon as Thanksgiving is over I go straight into Christmas mode. I love that time of year. Time spent with friends and family. I love decorating the tree and listening to classic Christmas songs being sung by Bing Crosby, Burl Ives, Nat King Cole...I guess I just love the classics.

Here is a close-up of the felty goodness and the script font on the red and green :

What is your favorite thing about the holidays?

Supplies:
Paper: Cream cardstock (Neenah); Scarlet Red cardstock (PTI); Old Olive Cardstock (SU!); Patterned Paper (Making Memories)
Ink: Versamark; Antique Linen (Ranger Ink)
Stamps: Text Background (PTI)
Extras: Decorative Masking Tape, Felt (Making Memories); Scallopped Circle and Circle (Nestabilties); Punches (SU!); Decorative Scissors (Fiskars)